Category: General

Monk Crackdown Across 73 Provinces Results in 154 Arrests

Bangkok: Police have launched a significant crackdown on monks violating the law, culminating in the arrest of 154 individuals out of 181 targeted. According to Thai News Agency, the Central Investigation Bureau spearheaded this operation, which involved nationwide coordination and cooperation from the National Office of Buddhism. The crackdown saw

Indonesia’s Waste Crisis: Can Chinese Waste-to-Energy Technology Provide a Solution?

Palembang: Indonesia is grappling with a significant waste management crisis, producing over 65 million tons of waste annually. Chinese waste-to-energy company Zhejiang Jinneng Electric Power Technology Co., Ltd. aims to address this issue by establishing a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Palembang, Sumatra. The facility’s groundbreaking ceremony occurred in September 2024,

Police Confirm Abbot of Wat Muang Alive Amid Chronic Illness

Bangkok: Police have confirmed that Phra Nitat, the abbot of Wat Muang in Bang Khae District, is alive and currently receiving medical treatment for a chronic illness. This confirmation follows circulating rumors regarding his death. According to Thai News Agency, the Phetkasem Police Station has verified that Phra Nitat has

New Technologies Transforming Job Markets in East Asia and Pacific

Singapore: Technology is transforming jobs and wages in East Asia and the Pacific, creating opportunities but the benefits are not being evenly shared. Where technology is adopted depends on which tasks can be automated and profitably so; who benefits depends on whether a worker’s skills are complements to rather than

Peck Palitchoke Faces Potential Charges Amid Ongoing Investigation

Bangkok: Peck Palitchoke may be charged with two counts as authorities await blood test results to determine the presence of drugs in his system. The results are expected in approximately seven days. According to Thai News Agency, Police Major General Thanantorn Rattanasitthiphak, commander of Metropolitan Police Division 4, disclosed that

Launch of 200 Search Operations to Hunt Down Monks Who Violate the Law

Bangkok: Central Investigation Bureau police launched an operation to preserve Buddhism, raiding 200 locations nationwide and arresting 181 monks found guilty of violating the law. The latest arrest was a monk from a well-known temple in the Khlong 6 area of Pathum Thani province, who was found to be involved

Thunderstorms Forecasted Across Upper Thailand, Moderate Sea Waves Expected

Bangkok: The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast predicting thunderstorms in some areas of upper Thailand due to a weak southwest monsoon prevailing over the region and a low-pressure area covering upper Vietnam. This weather pattern is expected to persist over the next 24 hours. According to Thai News Agency,

Police Intensify Investigation into M16 Rifle Shooting of Kamnan Len

Nawong: Police are working to unravel the case of a gunman using an M16 rifle to shoot Kamnan Len 15 times, killing him in his pickup truck while he was parked in front of his residence in Nawong Subdistrict Municipality, Trang Province. Initially, two key factors were being considered: personal